Examining Differences in Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Based on Organizational Experience With CHWs: A Call for CHW Workforce Sustainability.

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Differences in organizational experience with Community Health Workers lead to variations in the training provided to them, highlighting a need for targeted strategies to ensure workforce sustainability. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Katie C Stalker; Noelle Wiggins; ADA WILKINSON-LEE; Tomas Nuño; Victoria Adewumi; Dana Hunter; Lorena Verdugo; Valerie Sanchez; Mary Ellen Brown

doi:10.2105/ajph.2026.308557

September 1, 2026

Examining Differences in Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Based on Organizational Experience With CHWs: A Call for CHW Workforce Sustainability.

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To evaluate how organizational experience with community health workers (CHWs) shapes training programs and influences CHW workforce sustainability.
Comparative cross-sectional evaluation of training structures across health organizations possessing varying levels of institutional experience employing CHWs.
Assessment of curriculum depth, supervision models, and organizational integration strategies supporting the CHW workforce.
Significant differences in training depth, operational support, and role-specific preparation were observed between novice and experienced CHW-employing organizations.
Organizations with established CHW programs demonstrated more comprehensive, structured workforce integration, underscoring the necessity of standardized training pathways for long-term retention.

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals differences in community health worker training based on organizational experience, highlighting the need for workforce sustainability.

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